Joshua Harmon
Joshua Harmon’s play offers numerous instances of familial turbulence, moments of rhapsodic relief and — to avoid spoilers — revelations of how guilt and hostility fuse to create irreparable fissures in the family dynamic.
“Prayer for the French Republic” is of interest because it raises significant questions about faith during a hate-filled time.
Admissions is a successful comedy, but not quite the hot, scathing satire of ‘privileged whiteness’ one might gather from the ads. (Or from some of the local reviews.)
From Significant Other’s opening moments, it is clear that this smart and heartfelt script is in very capable hands.
The play’s lead characters – representing polar opposites, cultural versus religious Judaism – ultimately exhaust one another, and us.
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